We're celebrating St. Patrick's Day today. Mrs. Clamforest teaches approx. 210 children on Wednesdays. If she chooses to not wear green today, how many children under the age of 10 will try and pinch her?
Please round up to the nearest whole number.
Post for Valentine's Day
Well, the trendy valentine this year for the under-10 crowd seems to include a press-on tattoo! I received quite a few today, so I am thinking that if ever there was a time to try out my masked desire to have a Saber Toothed Tiger, Taylor Swift or Zac Efron tattoo before going for the real thing, it is surely now. ;)
Reason # 185 we need to NOT cut music out of public schools
Today I asked my kids in 4th grade which world-famous composer whose name begins with an M has a birthday today.
The overwhelming answer? Michael Jackson.
Most kids had never even heard of Mozart.
*Smacks forehead*
The overwhelming answer? Michael Jackson.
Most kids had never even heard of Mozart.
*Smacks forehead*
Music Misadventure
A lockdown drill with a class of 2nd graders who conveniently had indoor recess just before coming to music class:
1) Herd 28 children into a small, dark corner of the room, being sure to hide behind xylophones.
2) Keep said children completely quiet in the dark for 35 minutes. That was not a typo. Thirty-five. Minutes.
3) Deal with children (strangely, only boys, hmmm...) deciding it would be really funny to make bodily noises to make other kids laugh during drill.
4) Make sure wiggly children are not hit in the head with xylophones.
Good times were had by all. :)
1) Herd 28 children into a small, dark corner of the room, being sure to hide behind xylophones.
2) Keep said children completely quiet in the dark for 35 minutes. That was not a typo. Thirty-five. Minutes.
3) Deal with children (strangely, only boys, hmmm...) deciding it would be really funny to make bodily noises to make other kids laugh during drill.
4) Make sure wiggly children are not hit in the head with xylophones.
Good times were had by all. :)
A Scary Story (insert spooky music)
Every year on the 31st of October, all little children under the age of 10 seem to become possessed by a "candy demon." All elementary teachers live in dread of this day because it means a day of utter chaos in any and ALL elementary schools. These teachers know that for the next 24 hours, their students will not be their own--bouncing off the walls, running around in excited anticipation for a day of extreme sugar consumption. Anything teachers might try to accomplish educationally is all but futile. This is a very true and very scary story, and one that has descended upon the innocent elementary teachers of the world, once again!
*woman screams in the background, and a wolf howls
SAVE YOURSELVES!!!
*woman screams in the background, and a wolf howls
SAVE YOURSELVES!!!
Priorities for Marriage
In 2nd grade, we were talking about how my name could be changed into a rhythm for a Halloween Song and so I mentioned I am a "Miss" and not a "Mrs."
Boy raised his arm and proclaimed, "You're not married?! You should go to ineedsomeonetomarry.com... I've heard they have a LOT of hot people on there!"
Sometimes...I am just speechless.
Boy raised his arm and proclaimed, "You're not married?! You should go to ineedsomeonetomarry.com... I've heard they have a LOT of hot people on there!"
Sometimes...I am just speechless.
Trick or Treat
We were talking about "gross things" to put into a Halloween Soup in 2nd Grade.
2nd grade boy: "Mrs. Clamforest! Let's put in your husband! Hahaha!"
Me: "I don't have one of those, but nice try!"
Boy: "Really?! That means you can marry Bobby!* See, Bobby?!" (Bobby turns bright red.)
*Names always changed to protect the cute.
2nd grade boy: "Mrs. Clamforest! Let's put in your husband! Hahaha!"
Me: "I don't have one of those, but nice try!"
Boy: "Really?! That means you can marry Bobby!* See, Bobby?!" (Bobby turns bright red.)
*Names always changed to protect the cute.
Message in a Bottle
A little girl in 4th grade made me the world's "tiniest Spongebob picture" which was approximately the size of my thumb. She rolled it up as a "surprise to open" inside a pencil top eraser.
Competition
On Thursday, I played a rhythm game with a class of 1st graders that involved a "Me vs Them" sort of feel. They had had quite a winning streak, so...
Mrs. Clamforest: You are all too smart to be first graders!
Boy, age 6: You're going DOWN Clamforest!
PS: This the same boy who told me to "man up" earlier this semester. He must have a super masculine teenage brother. ;)
Mrs. Clamforest: You are all too smart to be first graders!
Boy, age 6: You're going DOWN Clamforest!
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| I pity da fool! |
PS: This the same boy who told me to "man up" earlier this semester. He must have a super masculine teenage brother. ;)
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| In pretty much unrelated news, besides intimidating fistness, this is awesome. |
Just What I Always Wanted!
The first graders at school were putting on a concert. I told them that for one song, I would need to pick one child for a "solo part."
1st grade boy: "Mrs. Clamforest!! If you pick me for the solo, I will give you my wiggly tooth when it comes out!
Child opens mouth as wide as childly possible and shows me his wiggly (and bloody) tooth.
1st grade boy: "Mrs. Clamforest!! If you pick me for the solo, I will give you my wiggly tooth when it comes out!
Child opens mouth as wide as childly possible and shows me his wiggly (and bloody) tooth.
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